On Friday night in Washington, D.C., the PFL crowned new $1M champions. Olivier Aubin-Mercier led the list of back-to-back champions for the night. OAM defeated Clay Collard via unanimous decision to win the 2023 lightweight tournament. It was the second straight year that the 34-year-old made his way through the tournament. Immediate indications seemed to […]
CM Punk returns to WWE
CM Punk’s absence from professional wrestling is over as he returned to the WWE at the end of its premium live event, Survivor Series, in Chicago. According to reports and Paul Levesque in the post-fight scrum the return was kept under wraps with only Triple H and Nick Khan knowing until the end of the […]
NXT (11.20) on USA averages 622,000 viewers
NXT on USA drew 622,000 viewers on the USA Network this past Tuesday. The telecast averaged 246,000 viewers in the 18-49 demo. This past Tuesday’s telecast was lower than last weeks telecast. This week continued to feature several WWE main roster talent but more of the NXT roster were involved in wrestling. The short week […]
PFL signs deal with DudeWipes
The Professional Fighters League announced a sponsorship deal with DudeWIpes ahead of Friday’s PFL World Championships. The global hygiene brand will integrate with PFL broadcasting during the broadcasts: Under the agreement, DUDE Wipes will present The DUDE to Watch, in which PFL head of fighter operators for PFL Europe and commentator Dan Hardy will breakdown the […]
AEW Friday night ratings down against Smackdown
AEW Rampage, Collision and a Full Gear special were not enough to put a dent into Smackdown ratings this past Friday night. AEW Collision which aired on Friday night instead of its usual Saturday due to the PPV, drew an average of 270,000 viewers. Rampage drew 10,000 more viewers at 280,000 viewers. A countdown special […]